Odey Asset Management has blasted a bid for trading platform Plus500, the second largest holding on James Hanbury's CF Odey Absolute Return fund, calling the move "opportunistic".
Crispin Odey's flagship portfolio sustained heavy losses last month after the manager appeared to be caught out by a move in the Australian dollar.
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Crispin Odey has warned of a bubble in European equities, saying ECB QE has left investors with no option but to buy the asset class - similar to the dynamic now visible in China.
Odey's Tim Bond has joined the board of Law Debenture investment trust, after being voted in at its 2015 AGM.
Crispin Odey has likened his portfolios to a "hot curry", as equities' serene progression puts markets at odds with the manager's bearish views.
Global macro funds could receive a performance boost following a difficult year, as divergent central bank policies create a favourable environment for top-down investing, according to GAM's Charles Hepworth.
Former Odey chief executive David Stewart has joined the board of Hargreave Hale as a non-executive director.
Major Sports Direct shareholder Crispin Odey has criticised the FTSE 100 firm's 14-month delay in appointing a finance director as a "big concern".
Top-performing European equity manager Oliver Kelton is to join Odey Asset Management.